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hit fell apart, and it's now rebuilt.
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well! i just wrote this post, and then had to relogin when i hit Submit.
sigh...
so, i haven't publicly documented a grow since '06 or so, but i'll lay this one down as i intend to carry on and tweak this specific setup. havent done a tent in some time...
---toys
so, i picked up some toys at the store today, here's the list.
4x4 DarkRoom tent. 3' 11" internally. i've only used hydrohut, then hydrohut silvers in the past but i wanted to save some dime on some (imo) non essential quirks.
1K Quantum digi ballast. digilux HPS and eiko MH bulbs. i'll ramp the plants up 500 > 750 > 1000 watts on MH. i'll be growing the plants into the frame for 2 weeks on the MH and into the first 2 weeks of flower, then digilux HPS on from there.
decent aircooled hood 6" flange. nothin much to say about this piece.
6" in-line fan.
quad output piston air pump. it's a bit overkill for the 3-4 tubs i'll be using, but the plants won't be hurt by crazy amounts of DO (dissolved oxygen). i am looking forward to their crazy amounts of BO though.
some GH micro and flower nutes. i'll be going Lucas Method on this one. pro tek silica additive used, and pure neem oil as needed, if needed. i'm keeping it simple. i may use an additive or two later, probably not for the first few runs to establish a baseline.
---the girls
well, i'm not sure on the numbers yet, but i have some sensi star, a chemdawg, and a few skywalkers. they'll be in their own tubs so as to tailor their res requirements as needed for each strain. 20ish gallon rubbermaid tubs are likely, with a screen attached to each tub lid. i attach a square made from 1"x1" wood to each lid, to brace it and add stiffness, for when the plants get heavy. makes lifting the lid to look/work a bit easier.
---setup
the box will be in a room (amazing, i know). i'll have a window A/C next to it, keeping it cool via ducting. i'll have a carbon scrubber hung in the tent, along with either a 20lb tank or carbon bucket. the hood will draw/exhaust from outside the tent.
although i can run higher temps with the co2 in the picture, i'll need to keep the nutes cool, so i'll have the a/c set to low-mid 70's. i'll have a sheet of radiant barrier material set between the tubs and the canopy, to keep radiant heat from warming the tubs.
---
well, i'll get started tonight or tomorrow on the assembly.
and a hat tip to Dutchgrown, Skunky Sam, too many numerous others, a prayer for DrJ, and i pour some nutes out for our old Overgrow treehouse that was.
be safe out there
.sub
hit fell apart, and it's now rebuilt.
-------------------------------------
well! i just wrote this post, and then had to relogin when i hit Submit.
sigh...
so, i haven't publicly documented a grow since '06 or so, but i'll lay this one down as i intend to carry on and tweak this specific setup. havent done a tent in some time...
---toys
so, i picked up some toys at the store today, here's the list.
4x4 DarkRoom tent. 3' 11" internally. i've only used hydrohut, then hydrohut silvers in the past but i wanted to save some dime on some (imo) non essential quirks.
1K Quantum digi ballast. digilux HPS and eiko MH bulbs. i'll ramp the plants up 500 > 750 > 1000 watts on MH. i'll be growing the plants into the frame for 2 weeks on the MH and into the first 2 weeks of flower, then digilux HPS on from there.
decent aircooled hood 6" flange. nothin much to say about this piece.
6" in-line fan.
quad output piston air pump. it's a bit overkill for the 3-4 tubs i'll be using, but the plants won't be hurt by crazy amounts of DO (dissolved oxygen). i am looking forward to their crazy amounts of BO though.
some GH micro and flower nutes. i'll be going Lucas Method on this one. pro tek silica additive used, and pure neem oil as needed, if needed. i'm keeping it simple. i may use an additive or two later, probably not for the first few runs to establish a baseline.
---the girls
well, i'm not sure on the numbers yet, but i have some sensi star, a chemdawg, and a few skywalkers. they'll be in their own tubs so as to tailor their res requirements as needed for each strain. 20ish gallon rubbermaid tubs are likely, with a screen attached to each tub lid. i attach a square made from 1"x1" wood to each lid, to brace it and add stiffness, for when the plants get heavy. makes lifting the lid to look/work a bit easier.
---setup
the box will be in a room (amazing, i know). i'll have a window A/C next to it, keeping it cool via ducting. i'll have a carbon scrubber hung in the tent, along with either a 20lb tank or carbon bucket. the hood will draw/exhaust from outside the tent.
although i can run higher temps with the co2 in the picture, i'll need to keep the nutes cool, so i'll have the a/c set to low-mid 70's. i'll have a sheet of radiant barrier material set between the tubs and the canopy, to keep radiant heat from warming the tubs.
---
well, i'll get started tonight or tomorrow on the assembly.
and a hat tip to Dutchgrown, Skunky Sam, too many numerous others, a prayer for DrJ, and i pour some nutes out for our old Overgrow treehouse that was.
be safe out there
.sub
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